Overview

• The published breakdown shows Ousmane Dembélé received 1,380 points to Lamine Yamal’s 1,059, earning first place on 73 of 100 ballots as Yamal led 11.
• The gap was characterized in coverage as one of the largest of the past decade, trailing only the 2016 and 2022 editions.
• Vitinha finished third with 703 points, followed by Mohamed Salah (657), Raphinha (620), Achraf Hakimi (484) and Kylian Mbappé (378) in the men’s top ten.
• In the women’s vote, Aitana Bonmatí won with 506 points ahead of Mariona Caldentey’s 478, with Alessia Russo at 420 and Alexia Putellas at 388.
• Singer Charlotte Cardin said she felt “very lonely” after her gala performance drew silence, and Dembélé said Lionel Messi was among the first to congratulate him.